Central African Republic: The UNHCR urged authorities in the country to take “immediate action” to protect civilians from the country’s political crisis. (Xinhua)

DR Congo: M23 rebels said they would stop fighting and withdraw from frontlines immediately to allow an investigation into shelling that hit neighboring Rwanda. (Retuers)

DR Congo: The UNSC strongly condemned renewed fighting in the east of the country, which led to civilian casualties and the death of a Tanzanian peacekeeper. (Xinhua)

AMERICAS

Region: Bolivian President Morales said he hoped South American leaders attending the Summit of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) would denounce a potential US-led military intervention in Syria. (Xinhua)

Brazil: Justice Minister Cardozo said the US rejected a Brazilian proposal to negotiate guidelines for electronic surveillance. (AFP)

Colombia: Police used tear gas and water cannons to break up a demonstration in Bogata in solidarity with a nationwide general strike in the agricultural sector. (EFE)

United States: DNI Clapper said that the number of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court orders and national security letters authorizing spying will be published. (AP)

ASIA

Afghanistan: A suicide attack in Kunduz province killed a district governor, one of his bodyguards and 10 civilians at a memorial service at a mosque. (Reuters)

Afghanistan: The Australian Defense Force said it was investigating an incident of “potential misconduct” by its troops. (AFP)

Japan: The Defense Ministry said it was seeking a three percent increase in next year’s budget allocation, the biggest increase in 22 years. (Reuters)

Korea, North: Analysts reported that Kim Jong-Un appears to have replaced army chief Kim Kyok-Sik with Ri Yong-Gi in a bid to tighten control over the military. (AFP)

Philippines: US Secretary of Defense Hagel said he and President Aquino discussed expanding the US military’s presence in the country. (AFP)

EUROPE

Cyprus: The parliament expressed opposition to the use of the British military bases on the island for western attacks against targets in Syria. (Xinhua)

Sweden: UN Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson left New York for a visit to Sweden until 05SEP. (Xinhua)

Ukraine: President Yanukovich said that the country would meet all the conditions necessary for signing an association agreement with the EU. (Itar-Tass)

MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain: A car bomb wounded four policemen in a Shiite village near Manama. (AFP)

Iraq: The Al-Qaeda linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings across Baghdad. (AFP)

Lebanon: At least three people were wounded in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Assad’s regime. (DPA)

Yemen: A drone strike killed an Al-Qaeda leader and two others in Bayda province. (AFP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Communications: Facebook proposed an update to its data use policy in compliance with a court-approved settlement in which Facebook also agreed to pay USD20 million over privacy violation charges. (Hillicon Valley)